Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers Preview
Betting on today’s Rangers and Senators game? Catch the action at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, as the Senators hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Rangers are the -1.5 goal favorite in this Eastern conference matchup against Senators. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Ottawa Senators – New York Rangers odds
Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Senators have faced off vs. the Rangers as the underdog, they have gone 3-0. The Rangers have been the team to bet on of late in the head-to-head games between the Rangers and Senators as New York is a perfect 0-3 vs. the puck line in that stretch.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Rangers have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Ottawa has an puck line record of 5-5 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Senators have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
- As the betting favorite, the Rangers have an puck line mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. New York posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers Prediction
With a record of 29-16-3, the New York Rangers are currently in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference standings and sit atop the Metropolitan Division. Over their last ten games, the Rangers have gone just 3-7 and have lost four straight games. On the road this season, New York has gone 14-9-3.
Heading into tonight’s game, the Rangers have been favored in 39 of their 48 games this season and have gone 24-13-2 in those games. Over their last three games, New York has gone just 1-2.
When looking at their offense, the Rangers have an average of 3.2 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 13th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 9th in the league. This season, the Rangers are 21-11 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 8-4 record.
Goalie Jonathan Quick comes into the game having made 15 starts this season. So far, his record is 9-4 and he has a save percentage of 0.495%.
So far this season, Ottawa has gone 18-25-2, which has them in 8th place in the Atlantic Division and 16th place in the Eastern Conference. At home, the Senators have gone 12-12-2, and in games against other Eastern Conference teams, they have a record of 14-13.
Over their last ten games, Ottawa has gone 4-6, and they have won two of their last three games. When playing as the underdog, the Senators have gone 7-17-2 this season, and they have been the underdog in 25 of their 45 games.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Senators are averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, putting them in the 14th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 17th in the league. The Senators went 12-15 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 6-10.
Entering the game, goalie Joonas Korpisalo has started 27 games this season. His current record stands at 10-15, and his save percentage is 0.845%.
With the Rangers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Rangers.
Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers Betting Tips
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Senators (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Anton Forsberg – Groin – Out
- Travis Hamonic – Upper Body – Questionable
- Dominik Kubalik – Hip – Questionable
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Ryan Lindgren – Upper Body – Questionable
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
